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Sainsbury agrees on Sir Peter’s payoff
Sainsbury has announced that it has reached settlement with Sir Peter Davis over his controversial payoff. Under the terms of the settlement, Sir Peter will now receive a cash payment of £2.6m and a final settlement of his claim for shares...
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Big Food Group in takeover talks
Big Food Group has announced it is in talks about a potential offer for the company at 110p per share.It did not disclose the identity of the other party but speculation has surrounded the Icelandic investment company Baugur, which has built...
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Instant coffee sales down 2%
Sales of instant coffee are down by 2% on last year while sales of standard teabags are static, as younger consumers turn to soft drinks and a wider choice of hot beverages. Other factors contributing to this decline is that people are...
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Coca-Cola profits hit by poor US sales
Coca-Cola warned yesterday that its sale for the second half of the year would disappoint investors.It blamed miserable weather and weaker sales in the American market for its poor performance.Shares fell 5% to a 16-month low on the New York...
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Boots boosts its lunchtime foods market
Boots is planning to launch a new range of lunchtime food options, which will be in direct competition to Marks & Spencer’s Simply Foods format.The new range will include a value and a premium meal deal, which will also give consumers the...
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OFT allows UB to buy Jacobs
United Biscuits (UB)’s acquisition of The Jacob’s Bakery and its subsidiaries will not be referred to the Competition Commission by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).The acquisition of Jacobs from Groupe Danone will therefore be completed no...
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Asda buys four Safeway stores
Morrisons has announced it has agreed to sell four more stores from the Safeway portfolio to Asda.Three of these stores are among the list of those Morrisons is required to sell as a continuation of the disposals required by the Office of...
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Consumers advised to reduce salt
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is launching a major health campaign to reduce high salt consumption in the UK following rising concerns regarding its links to high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes.The FSA is launching a £4m TV and...
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Supermarkets ignore lower salt targets
Britain’s supermarket chains have refused a direct request by the Government to improve their plans to cut back on salt, according to a report in today’s Independent.The Public Health Minister, Melanie Johnson, has demanded that food...
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Chiquita’s £2m depot
Fruit giant Chiquita says it expects to supply 25% of all bananas sold in the UK within three years.The prediction was made by Chiquita business director Cees Ritmeester, speaking as the company unveiled a £2m banana ripening, pre-packing and...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesQuorn From: Marlow FoodsMarlow Foods’ two new additions to its meat-free brand Quorn are designed to extend the brand’s appeal outside the...
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Express way for affluent singles
How is Tesco Express being adjusted to fit the Adminstore clientele? Liz Hamson reportsResearch also pointed to the demand for more fresh meat and poultry – which have been given two modules instead of the usual one, as well as a...
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Campaigns alert public to dangers of high salt intake
Two initiatives to help the public cut down on salt kick off this month in the wake of growing concerns over the health risks associated with high salt diets.A TV, press and poster ad campaign from the Food Standards Agency, starting next week,...
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Israeli avocados back to strength
Israel is looking forward to a bumper avocado crop, in sharp contrast to last season when it was hit by poor flowering.Gabi Naamani, product manager for distributor Agrexco, said growing conditions had been favourable and there had been...
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Village Bakery focuses on brands
Speciality Cumbrian bakers, The Village Bakery, has appointed Lindsay Williams as its first marketing manager to drive brand awareness.Williams will report to managing director Michael Bell, and will be working to strengthen the image of the...
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B&M Retail trials sandwich range
Discount retailer B& M Retail is to increase its chilled offering by introducing freshly made sandwiches into stores. The range will initially be trialled in the Blackpool, Cleveleys, Southport, St Helens and Whitehaven shops. If it proves...
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Pot Noodle gets on its bike
Unilever Bestfoods is courting controversy for its Pot Noodle snacking brand yet again with daring £1.3m campaign.In a new 50-second TV ad, which airs from Monday (September 13), an office worker called Ben is introduced to Judy ‘the office...
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Retailers not to blameThe Grocer says...
Retailers are not to blame for the growing disorder in town centres that is being fuelled by binge-drinking, the Association of Chief Police Officers’ top licensing expert said this week.Metropolitan Police Service commander Chris Allison,...
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brand packaging must work harder
from Dominic England, consultant, Dragon Brand ConsultingSir; Simon Mowbray’s article (Spot the difference, The Grocer, September 4, p36-37) raises interesting points about the fractious spat between branded goods manufacturers (BGMs)...
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BRC denounces Usdaw’s women’s rights survey
The British Retail Consortium has hit back at a survey that claims retailers ignorant of women’s rights during pregnancy are putting their workers’ health and unborn babies at risk.Research by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers...